Cut-off valve



Jan. 4, 192.7.k

W. GOODE CUT-FF VALVE Filed April l, 1926 ade ` y 31a/vento@ @Hom/mvo,

Patented Jan. 4, 1927.

ire sr'res WILLIAM GOODE, F KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.

CUT-OFF VALVE.

Application filed April 1, 1926.

rlhis invention has reference to cut-ott valves and aims to providenovel means wherein water passing from a main pipe line may becontrolled eiliciently, and one wherein the valve will not stick whenthe valve has not been operated for a great length ot' time.

Another ohject ot the invention is to provide a valve casing whereinwater may drain therefrom after the valve memberl has heen shut otl.

A still 'further object' of the invention is to provide a valve ot' thistype which may he efficient in operation and cheap in con- S struction,and one which may he operated with the minimum amount ot effort on thepart oit the person attending` the valve.

l'Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appeal' as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement ot parts and in the details ot construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodimentot the invention herein disclosed, Amay be made within thescope ot what is claimed, with out departing from the spirit ot theinvention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through a valve and valvecasing constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a modiiied Jform oi the invention, the same being shown inSection.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 indicatesthe valve housing which is elongated and is provided with a threadedlower extremity adapted to accommodate the threaded cap t5, which isformed with an opening to receive the threaded extremity 7 of a i'eedpipe.

rlhe valve member is indicated by the reference character 8 and issupplied with a valve disk 9 at its lower end adapted to engage theupper end of the pipe 7 to cut otl the passage of fluid through the pipeand valve housing 5.

rEhe reference character 10 indicates a valve rod which has its lowerend swiveled to the valve member 8 as at 11, the upper end ot' the rod10 extending through the upper end of the valve housing 5, Where it issupplied with a suitable packing gland 12 for insuring a fluid-tightconnection between Serial No. 99,127.

the rod 10 and upper portion of the housing 5.

Formed integral with the valve housing 5 and extending laterally andupwardly therefrom are the arms 13 between which the lever le ispivotally mounted, the toi ward end ot the lever 11i being supplied withan elongated openingl to accomn'iodate the pin 15 that connects the rod1l) and lever 14- so that as the lever i4. .is moved on its pivot whichis indicated at 16, the valve rod 10 will he moved correspondingly.

The outlet pipe is 'indicated at lwhile the drain pipe is indicated at19 and it will be seen that when the valve member 8 is moved nl'nvardlyto a position as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1, water may liowupwardly through pipe 7 and ortnardly,v tl'irough pipe 1T, and any'fluid above the valve 8 may drain trom the housing 5- through pipe 18.

In the modicd t'orm oi the invention as shown by Figure 2, the valvehousing which is indicated at 19 is formed with a threaded upperextremity to cooperate with the threaded valve stem 20 to the end thatin place of a pivotal movement tor controlling thc rod to which thevalve is connected, a rotary movement of the valve rod will operate tomove the valve from its closed position or to its open position or viceversa.

I claim:

In a valve of the class described, an elongated valve housing, a 'feedpipe extending into the lower end ot the valve housing, an outlet pipecommunicating with the housing and extending laterally therefrom, adrain pipe communicating with the housing and disposed above the outletpipe, a valve memher of a diameter to engage the wall ot the housingthroughout the length ot' the housing, said valve member adapted to moveto cause the end thereot` to engage the inlet pipe to control thepassage ot iiuid there-V through, said valve adapted to be moved so thatthe sides thereotl will move opposite the outlet and drain pipes tocontrol the passage of fluid through he outlet and drain pipes, andmeans for operating the valve.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aixedmy signature.

WILLIAM GOODE.

